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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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